‘Shardlake’ series author CJ Sansom dies just days before Sean Bean TV adaptation due to air

Just two days before the Britain's Got Talent final and arguably one of the biggest nights of his life, Tom Ball was rushed to hospital because of his type 1 diabetes - a condition that has seen him in and out of hospital since he was eight years old. The secondary school teacher turned singing sensation has since been fitted with a new technology to help manage his diabetes which will soon be offered to other type 1 sufferers across the UK.Tom, 26, who hails from West Sussex, near Brighton – and married his fiancée back in November 2022 – stole the hearts of the nation when he took to the stage in 2022 to audition for Britain's Got Talent.

Fans of Girls Aloud are suspecting there might be a little bit of tension brewing between the members as they prepare for their much-awaited comeback tour. Favourite pop stars Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts, and Nadine Coyle all took to the stage at The Girls Aloud Show's debut show in Dublin last night. And Cheryl, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, shared a fun pre-flight snap on Instagram, captioned: "Ready for take off." In the photo, however, she can be seen posing in front of bandmates Nicola, 38, and Kimberley, 42, with Nadine, also 38, spotted a bit distanced.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic A year ago, the Cannes Film Festival presented the world premiere of what was widely taken to be Jean-Luc Godard’s final film. He had died by assisted suicide eight months before, and the 20-minute-long “Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars'” felt, by nature, like the aestheticized version of a last will and testament. It was a collage film, and it was (surprise!) oblique, yet it offered tea leaves to read about Godard’s state of mind as he prepared to leave the world.

Jamie Lang Iair Said‘s first fiction feature, “Most People Die on Sundays,” will world premiere in this year’s Acid section at Cannes, although until recently, the filmmaker knew little about the platform. “It was something new to me,” he told Variety in a recent interview when asked about being picked for this year’s lineup. “I’m not very informed about these kinds of industry things; I just make films to express myself.” Although the Acid sidebar is new to Said, this isn’t his first time at Cannes.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent On Sept. 12, 2022, the day before Jean-Luc Godard died by assisted suicide at 91 in his home in Rolle, Switzerland, the Godfather of French New Wave completed his final 18-minute film, “Scénarios,” which premieres on today in Cannes. “Scénarios” — which comprises two components called “DNA, Fundamental Elements” and “MRI, Odyssey” — is followed by “Exposé du Film Annonce du Film ‘Scènario,’” a 34-minute, behind-the-scenes doc about the making of Godard’s last short.

A 'bubbly and kind' mum tragically died just one month after falling ill with 'stomach pains'. Rebecca 'Becky' Evans, 35, sadly passed away on Sunday, May 5 leaving her family 'distraught' and 'shocked' by her rapid decline

Oleksandr Usyk has raised concerns about the ring canvas ahead of his Saturday night bout with Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia.

The next Game of Thrones prequel TV series will debut next year.

The late Queen's cherished local butcher in Scotland, who served her just days before her passing, has been stripped of his royal honour.

This effing guy… We now know, pretty definitively it seems, that

Prince Harry's latest plot in the US appears to have been foiled while the duke is preparing for his Invictus Games speech after landing in the UK yesterday.

Rihanna just made a huge change to her appearance a few days before she’s set to walk the red carpet at the 2024 Met Gala!

Mysterious girl singer Peter Andre has delighted fans with a brand new career announcement, just 24 hours after revealing his newborn baby daughter’s name to the world. 90’s pop icon Peter welcomed his third child with wife Emily MacDonagh at the start of April, with the pair unable to settle on a name they both liked until one month later! But now, mere hours after revealing that the precious new arrival is named Arabella Rose Andréa, Peter has revealed he is set to embark on a brand new UK tour: The Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, in which he will be performing a selection of the group’s most iconic songs.

Just days before his wife announced that they had split, Jay Blades shared a rather cryptic post to his Instagram page. Fitness star Lisa Marie Zbozen, who tied the knot with Jay back in November 2022, appeared to confirm that she and Jay had separated in an emotional post. She wrote: "I probably should be really angry but I'm just incredibly sad about the whole thing right now.

Co-op Live's opening gig has been cancelled just hours before it was set to start - AGAIN. Tonight's concert will not go ahead due to a 'technical issue' at the venue, bosses said.

Paul Auster, renowned author of the New York Trilogy, passed away at the age of 77 from complications related to lung cancer. His passing was confirmed by fellow author and friend Jacki Lyden, who announced his death on Tuesday.The author was celebrated for his award-winning novels, including the New York Trilogy, and authored a total of 34 books. His final work, Baumgartner, was released in 2022.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann‘s bank is done playing Mr. Nice Guy!

CJ Sansom, author of the best-selling historical Shardlake novels, which have been adapted for TV by Disney+, has died aged 71. He passed away on April 27 after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2012. 

Prince Harry is returning to the UK for a special event, but Meghan Markle is not expected to accompany him.The Duke of Sussex, 39, will attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, on Wednesday 8 May, an Invictus Games representative has confirmed.The Invictus Games took to Instagram on Sunday, 28 April to confirm Harry's attendance at the event and impending trip to the UK. Alongside a snap of the duke, they wrote the caption: "The Invictus Games Foundation will celebrate 10 years of changing lives and saving lives with a 'Service of Thanksgiving' at St Paul's Cathedral on May 8th.

A woman who watched her sister die just days after she suddenly became lethargic has spoken of her grief. Eileen Azzopardi, known fondly as Iyeiye, passed away in hospital eight days after she fell ill without warning on Easter Sunday (March 31).